Australia Port Traffic Report
September 2026

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Australia recorded 2,959 port calls in September 2026, down 2.0% from 3,020 in August 2026. Tanker (all types) calls fell 34.8% to 227, the steepest vessel-type move of the month.

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↓ 2.0%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

2,959

port arrivals recorded in Australia in September 2026

↓ 34.8%

steepest decline, in Tanker (all types) arrivals

Key findings

  • Tanker (all types) calls fell 34.8% to 227 and LNG Carrier calls fell 17.7% to 93, while Bulk Carrier remained the largest segment with 1,039 calls (35.1%).
  • Port activity is led by Port Hedland with 298 calls (10.1%), Melbourne with 254 calls (8.6%), and Brisbane with 203 calls (6.9%), which together account for 25.5% of national calls.
  • Australia is the leading origin with 1,516 calls (51.2%) and the leading destination with 1,516 calls (50.4%), with China second in both directions.

What is in this report

Top Ports

Port rankings by arrival count and share of national traffic, with each port's leading vessel types.

Vessel Type Mix

Arrival counts and share by vessel type, with month-on-month comparisons.

Port Stay Duration

Median and p75 stay duration by vessel type.

Trade Routes

Top origin and destination countries by vessel leg.

Commercial Managers

Top commercial managers by port call volume, plus the leading manager countries.

Technical Managers

Top technical managers ranked by port call volume.

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